Strictly Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara hits back at trolls who accused her of ‘dangerous parenting move’
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Janette Manrara has been blasted by fans for what they deem to be a “dangerous parenting move.”
The former BBC One show star was urged to “be careful” after sharing her latest image of her adorable daughter.
Strictly It Takes Two presenter, Janette, 40, welcomed her first child, daughter Lyra Rose, with husband Aljaz Skorjanec, 33, at the end of July.
Yet she has faced new flack from her Instagram followers about the little girl’s winter outfit.
Janette captured the tot’s day out in a new image, posted along with the caption: “Lyra yesterday out and about… Blue Monday.”
One fan was quick to write: “Super cute. But yes loose the bulky snowsuit and tighten the straps.”
A second put: “She’s gorgeous but please be careful putting her in a thick snowsuit/coat in a car seat. Because of the safety.”
A third follower then wrote: “She’s beautiful, but please don’t put Lyra in a car seat with a fluffy coat/snowsuit it can be dangerous if there’s an accident as the straps won’t be as tight.”
They then clarified: “Not saying this to be horrible though so no one come at me. Have a lovely day.”
The little girl was seen in a snug blue and white fluffy onesie with a matching hairband bow.
Lyra stared straight at the camera while sucking her dummy as she struck her pose.
Janette, clearly aware of the trolling, took to the comments section to defend herself, and wrote: “Thank you for the concern.
“The straps were tight on her although it does not look like it in the picture, and we were getting out of the car quickly as it was a short trip so no risk of overheating.”
The post had secured more than 14,000 likes at the time of writing, with Janette’s fans also coming out to defend her.
One posted: “She’s utterly gorgeous,” as another then put: “She has the most beautiful eyes.”
We previously reported how experts told how the extra layers of winter coats can be seriously dangerous for a tot in a car seat as they potentially create a gap between a youngster’s body and the seatbelt.
Good Egg Car Safety previously issued advice for keeping tots warm in the car – including dressing babies in thin layers or folding a blanket in half to tuck tightly around them.
They state a blanket should not come up any higher than arm pit level.
For older children, parents should remove coats and jackets then also tuck a blanket around them that they can remove themselves.
Janette was previously mum-shamed after sharing a clip showing her working out 12 weeks after giving birth.
Additionally, the mum-of-one was recently forced to defend her decision to cut her maternity leave short.
The former Strictly pro returned to work co-hosting Morning Live, just six weeks after Lyra’s birth.
She was back on hosting duties for Strictly It Takes Two alongside new co-host Fleur East on Monday, September 25.
In an interview with HELLO! Magazine, she said: “I’m really proud of being able to get back into work, and Aljaz has been my number one cheerleader.
“It’s wonderful to know that a working mum can still be a great mum.”